AGARTALA, June 9 (TIWN): CPI-M held a protest rally at Agartala led by its farmers unit.

Following a huge rally, CPI-M agitators were addressed by their state leaders as MP Jitendra Chaudhury, Narayan Kar, Pribtra Kar.

MP Jitendra Chaudhury said, “It’s true people were not rich in CPI-M Govt’s time but in last 25 years not a single person died in starvation”.

“Skilled workers often went outside for work but at least nobody went to Bangladesh to gather livelihood”, MP said.

“Many people will say that it’s only few days Govt but in this 96 days, people are bound to sell their children. At the same time BJP, IPFT’s interference with MGNREGA works are snatching democratic rights of the people”, said Jitendra Chaudhury.